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Wooldale Early Care and Education Centre

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2022)
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3.5(11 parent reviews) ·Wooldale Road, Wootton, Northampton, NN4 6TP · West Northamptonshire
Number of places
58 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2022
Local authority
West Northamptonshire

About this day nursery

Wooldale Early Care & Education Centre, located within the grounds of Caroline Chisholm School, offers a secure, stimulating, and supportive setting for children aged 3 months to 5 years. The nursery provides convenient onsite parking for families.

Its location on school grounds facilitates a smooth transition to primary education for children. The purpose-built nursery features three expansive rooms, each specifically designed to foster curiosity, creativity, and confidence across different stages of early development.

The curriculum is customised to meet individual needs, combining play-based learning with structured activities that develop crucial skills. A dedicated chef prepares fresh, healthy meals daily, ensuring children are energised for their learning and play.

Our ethos

The nursery aims to foster curiosity, creativity, and confidence through a customised curriculum that combines play-based learning with structured activities. They focus on meeting individual needs.

What it's like

Children have a wonderful time at Wooldale Day Nursery. They are greeted at the door by warm, friendly staff who meet their individual needs. The relationships between staff and children are very positive, which helps children to feel safe.

Located within Caroline Chisholm SchoolCaters for ages 3 months to 5 yearsOnsite chef providing fresh, balanced mealsIndividualised curriculum

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Wooldale Early Care and Education Centre

Last inspected 2 August 2022

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children have a wonderful time at Wooldale Day Nursery. They are greeted at the door by warm, friendly staff who meet their individual needs. The relationships between staff and children are very positive, which helps children to feel safe.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager observes staff and provides purposeful feedback to enhance their development.
  • Parents highly value the personal approach and support for children to settle.
  • An effective key-worker system supports children's social and emotional development.
  • Staff plan a rich and exciting curriculum that considers the learning needs of all children.
  • Staff encourage children to broaden their knowledge about things that interest them and promote vocabulary acquisition.

Areas to develop

  • 1give children the time and opportunity to explore how to use toys and resources to their own satisfaction
  • 2further develop children's independence skills by consistently allowing them to carry out tasks by themselves.
Inspection #10138511 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak very highly of the staff who care for their children. They particularly value the personal approach they receive, and the time given to support children to settle.

They comment that they receive verbal feedback about their child's experiences each day and more detailed feedback about children's development through a secure online app.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children enjoy being active outdoors. Babies playfully explore parachute games, while three-year-olds toss balls and four-year-olds enjoy exercise sessions, pretending to be plants and making tree yoga poses. Staff also support children in creating a 'volcano' outside, promoting discussion about what they already know and key vocabulary.

Parent Reviews of Wooldale Early Care and Education Centre

3.5
(11)
S Cor
a year ago

The care my daughter received was brilliant, she always came home happy and had many compliments about the food. Despite staff changes, I never felt a change in standards of the nursery and my daughter felt a connection with all members working there. I thoroughly enjoyed the daily updates via the app to see what she got up to with her friends. We look forward to our newest addition starting next year.

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tafadzwa mumbiro
a year ago

My son and daughter attended this nursery at different times and loved it very much. The staff were very helpful and could not do enough to support my family. My children loved going to sch everyday. Staff communicated very well with me via email and calls and were always professional in their approach. Thank you Ginny and all staff members for all you did with my kids. Stay amazing!!! 😀

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Mihaela Danciu
a year ago

We had a beautiful experience at Bright Horizons Wooldale. My Sen son learned so many life skills from there , extremely supportive with his needs and all the time responded to my emails on time. The staff works with all children and all of them are engaged in activities. I highly recommend this nursery.

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Avid Teal
a year ago

Poor preschool. Manager doesn't know what they're doing. Severely held back my child, they learnt nothing whilst here often excluded from activities (as they weren't one of the favourites). Poor restrictive menu- boring options. Wish I'd saved my money and home schooled- worst decision ever choosing here. They've sent our child on to reception, basically failed them and ruined their whole experience of starting school by not supporting them whilst under their care in pre school and ASSUMING they have sen. Disgusting.

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Michelle Brown
6 years ago

We love this nursery. They cared for our two children and supported them through their social development - building friendships, exploring their physical environment, learning through play. The catering is brilliant and the staff team are approachable, nurturing, professional and transparent.

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Inspection history

Date: June 2009

  • August 2022Good
  • February 2015Outstanding
  • March 2014Requires improvement
  • June 2009Good

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